Unterseeboot C-5
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| UC-5 | |
|---|---|
| Country | German Empire |
| Branch | Kaiserliche Marine |
| Shipyard | Vulcan, Hamburg |
| Launched | June 13, 1915 |
| Commissioned | June 19, 1915 |
| Career | |
| Patrols | 29 |
| Commanders | Herbert Pustkuchen Ulrich Mohrbutter |
| Successes | |
| 29 ships sunk for a total of 36.288 tons | |
| Fate | |
| Scuttled April 27, 1916. | |
Unterseeboot C-5 (also known as UC-5) was a German U-boat built for the Kaiserliche Marine. She was commissioned June 19, 1915, at Hamburg. She served in World War I under the command of Herbert Pustkuchen (June 1915 - December 1915) and Ulrich Mohrbutter (December 1915 - April 1916). UC-5 had an impressive career, with 29 ships sunk for a total of 36,288 tons on 29 patrols. She ran aground while on patrol April 27, 1916 and was scuttled.
[edit] References
- Robert C. Stern. Battle Beneath the Waves: U-boats at War, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2002. ISBN 0-304-36228-X
[edit] External links
- U-boat.net. List of all U-Boats – UC-2. Retrieved on February 27, 2007.
See also: List of U-boats
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